Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.
Walter P. Paepcke, Aspen Institute Co-Founder
Aspen Institute
Securing Our Homeland: Keeping the Threats at Bay
Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.
Threats to our nation’s security are continually on the rise and are commanding more and more attention by our country’s policy makers. President Trump asserted a justification of protecting American citizens as the basis for his Executive Order signed within one week of taking office that temporarily banned travel to the US from seven countries. Risks to the personal safety of our fellow citizens and the country’s infrastructure have expanded to include cybersecurity threats to the voting process and beyond. Learn about the latest recommendations to confront these threats.
Threats to our nation’s security are continually on the rise and are commanding more and more attention by our country’s policy makers. President Trump asserted a justification of protecting American citizens as the basis for his Executive Order signed within one week of taking office that temporarily banned travel to the US from seven countries. Risks to the personal safety of our fellow citizens and the country’s infrastructure have expanded to include cybersecurity threats to the voting process and beyond. Learn about the latest recommendations to confront these threats.
